How connected are you with your smartphone?

With smartphones being as popular as ever, it begs the question as to how much we truly use them in our daily life tasks.  LG took it upon themselves and took a relatively small survey to determine our smartphone usage in several different situations that most of us would find ourselves in on a weekly basis. While the survey contained 1,100 with the age of 18 and over participants out of the 170 million smartphone users in America, it still gives us a fairly good sample size. The survey determined how we use our smartphones during several weekly activities as well as several social situations that we commonly find ourselves in. Here’s the results of the data that you may or may not find surprising: Places of Worship: 48 percent of smartphone owners confess they would be comfortable using their devices in a place of worship. In the Bedroom: 77 percent of smartphone owners admit they would openly use their phones while in bed with someone else. On a Date: 28 percent of smartphone owners have used their phones while on a date with a significant other. During Quality Time: 58 percent of smartphone owners have used their phones when spending time with their family, and 62 percent of smartphone owners have used their phone around friends. In the Bathroom: 75 percent of smartphone owners wouldn’t be ashamed to use their phones in a public restroom Social Saviors: More than a third (35 percent) of smartphone users admit to using their devices to avoid talking to someone, and 33 percent confess to using their phones to appear busy while alone in a restaurant or bar. Personal Paparazzi: Nearly half (48 percent) of the smartphone users say they have relied on their devices to take funny or shocking photos or videos, and 36 percent of smartphone users own up to using their devices to take “selfies.” Conversation Lifelines: 41 percent of smartphone users divulge that they have used their devices to research a topic to avoid not knowing it in conversation. I’m not going to lie, I’m pretty much guilty of using my cell phone in all of these situations. I think smartphones have just become a full extension of ourselves and we basically bring it with us everywhere we go. Most of us probably feel quite odd if we don’t have it on us. Either way, still fairly interesting to see data like this. So what about you guys, is there any social situation or place where you would never use your cell phone? Let us know in the comments section! About LG G2 “Smartphone Secrets” The Survey The LG Smartphone Survey was conducted between September 30 and October 7, 2013 among 1,152 nationally representative Americans ages 18 and over, including 790 who have smartphones, using an email invitation and an online survey. Quotas are set to ensure reliable and accurate representation of the entire U.S. population ages 18 and over. Results of any sample are subject to sampling variation. The magnitude of the variation is measurable and is affected by the number of interviews and the level of the percentages expressing the results. In this particular study, the chances are 95 in 100 that a survey result does not vary, plus or minus, by more than 2.9 percentage points from the result that would be obtained if interviews had been conducted with all persons in the universe represented by the sample. The margin of error for smartphone owners is +/-3.5. About LG Electronics USA LG Electronics USA, Inc., based in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., is the North American subsidiary of LG Electronics, Inc., a $45 billion global force and technology leader in consumer electronics, home appliances and mobile communications. In the United States, LG Electronics sells a range of stylish and innovative mobile phones, home entertainment products, home appliances, and air conditioning systems and energy solutions, all under LG’s “Life’s Good” marketing theme. LG Electronics is a 2013 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year. For more information, please visit www.lg.com.